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Protecting your money

Your eligible deposits with HSBC Bank plc are protected up to the FSCS compensation limit by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme, the UK's deposit protection scheme. Most deposits are covered by the scheme. This limit is applied to the total of any deposits you have with HSBC and first direct.

On 3 July 2015, the Prudential Regulation Authority announced changes to the compensation limit. For those depositors covered by the FSCS prior to 3 July, (individuals and small companies) their limit of £85,000 will be maintained until 31 December 2015. After that it will change to £75,000.

Any deposits you hold above the FSCS compensation limit are unlikely to be covered, unless under specific circumstances, as determined by the FSCS.

For more information on the scheme, please select the links below to view the FSCS poster and leaflet or visit the FSCS website at www.fscs.org.uk